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Ariss was born in Westmoreland County in 1725, but by 1743 his father was dead and Ariss apparently chose his brother Spencer Ariss as his guardian.
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John Ariss
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A rare surviving, documented example of his work is Traveller"s Rest in Kearneysville, West Virginia, which he designed as a farmstead home for American Revolutionary War General Horatio Gates. He is also believed to have designed the Neo-Palladian estate Mount Airy, located in Richmond County, Virginia on Virginia"s Northern Neck. Subsequently Ariss may have been sent to England for schooling because his return from England is noted in 1751.
In 1755, Ariss moved to nearby Richmond County, and in 1767 he moved, this time to Fauquier County.
Some also believe that Ariss had a role in designing the Washington home at Mount Vernon. A number of Ariss"s works are listed on the United States. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
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